It's time to give out the rings, Admiral!

He was thinking about how to stop Xiaorou from being so clingy and how to calm down and deal with his relationship with Xiaorou properly. But when he touched his neck, he suddenly felt a stinging pain.

"hiss…………!!"

He took a deep breath, and the stinging pain from his neck made him frown. He quickly touched his neck carefully, but there were no obvious wounds on his skin. Startled, he quickly picked up the mirror on the bedside table and looked at himself. He then discovered that, for some reason, after waking up, he had several strawberry-like bruises on his neck.

"What's going on? Am I seeing a ghost?"

The boy held up the mirror and stared wide-eyed. He couldn't understand where these strawberries, which were strangely pretty in shape, came from. He had drunk so much with Uncle Zhang and the others last night. Could it be that he accidentally got them last night?

He carefully touched the "bruises" again and found that apart from a slight stinging sensation, there was nothing else wrong. The boy was temporarily relieved. However, perhaps because he had finally pulled his attention away from that strange dream, he carefully felt around and realized that he was not just a few plum blossom marks on his neck that he didn't know why.

He felt a sticky feeling on his chest, especially on both sides of his chest. His ears also felt a little uncomfortable, and even his lips felt like they had water droplets on them that had dried up.

I remember taking a shower before going to bed last night, and I didn't feel hot while sleeping. So why did I feel like I was sweating a lot when I woke up? Moreover, this feeling seems to be concentrated only in my chest, lips, and ears. Everything else is normal, and I don't feel anything unusual. This is really puzzling.

Besides these strange physical sensations, when he woke up, he also felt a strange sense of comfort. After being cooped up on the ship for more than ten days, when he had that dream last night that was actually a bit indescribable, he thought he must have become some kind of male-specific phenomenon, but when he looked closely, he didn't, and the pants and underpants he was wearing were still very dry.

The boy touched his lips and sat up in bed, somewhat confused about what had happened to him last night. He sat up and noticed his pajamas were a little disheveled, suggesting he hadn't slept very well.

Thinking it was about time to get up, as his wife and the others would be arriving soon, he patted Xiao Rou, who was still nestled in his arms like a kitten, and decided to wake her up.

The girl's cheeks were flushed for some reason, making her look incredibly cute. Normally, Xiao Rou would have been up long ago, but she was still fast asleep. He patted his younger sister's shoulder, but the girl showed no sign of waking. He smiled helplessly and affectionately, calling out, "Xiao Rou, wake up, don't sleep, it's already bright outside." He then pulled back the blanket covering him and the girl. But what he saw next…

Even with his quick reflexes, he managed to turn his head away immediately, but the two cups of ice cream adorned with pink cherries still caught the boy's eye and were clearly visible.

Her younger sister's smooth body, curled up like a cat, was as white and sweet as a candied fruit sprinkled with honey. It was hard to imagine how her younger sister could fall asleep and have her nightgown disappear. She heard a cute moan, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the girl opened her eyes...

"Hmm?...Brother?"

Volume 1, Chapter 526: Terrified

"Hmm?...Brother? Are you awake already?"

The girl lying in bed slowly opened her eyes. In the bright sunlight streaming in from the window, she rubbed her slightly dazed eyes and sat up, as if she had just woken up and was completely unaware of everything around her. The thin blanket slipped off her body.

The beautiful morning light was so lovely that it could make even a pile of fat look the most beautiful in the world. Coupled with her soft, black hair that reached her knees, the boy looked at his little sister, who was a bit dazed, unguarded, and so alluring. He turned his head and hurriedly waved his hand at the girl.

"Xiao Rou! Put your clothes on before you get up!"

The boy desperately turned his head to the side and back. The scene before him was indeed incredibly beautiful for a man, but for the boy, he was not fortunate enough to enjoy it.

Putting aside the fact that he just had that unspeakable dream, and that he's having inappropriate thoughts about his sister, what kind of weird brother is this?! If he were to accidentally start paying homage to Xiao Rou, he'd be too ashamed to face Uncle Su and Aunt Su again!

However, the boy was also somewhat moved. That fleeting glimpse, that glimmer of light, was still clearly imprinted on his retina. He didn't know when, but his younger sister had grown from a naive little girl into a graceful and beautiful young woman, no longer the child who always needed his company.

Even though he was away for more than a month, she was able to take good care of herself. Although she still liked to act cute as before, her growth over the past year had truly made her a girl he was proud of.

As an older brother, it's gratifying to see my younger sister grow up and become independent so quickly, but there's also a bit of melancholy in it. Now that she's grown up, she doesn't need me anymore. After a while, she might start to dislike me and think I'm superfluous, even changing her address from "brother" to "older brother."

But I can't keep her confined forever. She's grown wings and will eventually have to fly on her own. I just don't know which boy will end up with such a plump cabbage.

"Ok?"

"ah!!"

Hearing her brother's words, the girl tilted her head in confusion, as if to say that she was wearing clothes, that pretty and cute nightgown. But when she looked down at her bare chest, as if belatedly realizing something, her face turned red, she let out a sweet scream, and suddenly covered her chest.

"W-what happened?! Brother, where's my nightgown?!"

Wrapped tightly in a blanket, she looked up at the boy staring at her with a puzzled expression, as if asking where her nightgown had gone. This prompted the boy, who was already feeling guilty about the dream, to quickly step in and clarify, afraid that his younger sister would suspect him.

"Don't look at me, I didn't know. You were already like this when I woke up. Look, your nightgown is at the foot of the bed. Don't move, I'll get it for you. Sigh, do you even know how you sleep? You sleep and your clothes just disappear?"

The boy went over and picked up the nightgown that had fallen at the foot of the bed for the girl. The thin nightgown still had a faint fragrance, which made the boy subconsciously sniff it before he simply threw it back to the girl without any expression.

"I don't know either, brother. Maybe you were sleepwalking in the middle of the night and took my clothes off. Besides, you drank so much yesterday, maybe you just couldn't resist and did something to your little sister, hehe~"

The girl's face flushed even more. Whether it was because she noticed her brother's unintentional little gesture as he picked up her nightgown, or something else, she smiled shyly, pursed her lips, and started joking with her brother.

"Ha, if I were really sleepwalking, I'd hang you up and give you a good spanking for daring to joke like that with your brother."

"But you've reminded me. You're such a big girl now, you can't sleep with your brother anymore. It would be so bad if word got out. What if I accidentally couldn't resist? You'd be the one who suffers."

The boy gave the girl a disdainful look, which made her pout as if she had been slighted. But when she heard her brother's next words, she panicked. What did it mean to lose both ways? Not only did she fail to make fun of her brother, but if she couldn't sleep with him anymore because of this, that would be too much of a loss!

"No...no, brother! I just want to sleep with you! I don't care what others think, even if they do. I'm not afraid even if you can't resist, because you would never do such a thing!"

Besides, if her brother really couldn't hold back, she'd be overjoyed. How could she possibly suffer a loss?

The girl didn't say her last thought aloud because it wasn't the right time yet. Anxious to turn the tide, she grabbed the boy's sleeve and shook it playfully. The boy helplessly patted his little sister's head.

"What's so good about sleeping with me? You're so old and you still sleep with me? Aren't you afraid Wang Jing and the others will laugh at you? Okay, stop looking at me so pitifully. If you don't have problems like today again, I might consider it. Hurry up and put your clothes on. I'm going to take a shower. I think I sweated a little while sleeping last night, and I feel a bit uncomfortable."

With that, the boy, who had already put on his shoes, walked out of the bedroom alone, leaving the girl sitting on the bed alone. Watching her brother's figure finally disappear outside the door, she took a long breath, as if she had overcome some difficulty, and patted her chest hard. Only then did the girl finally relax and touch her cheeks, which were now completely red.

"Phew... thank goodness we weren't exposed, I was really scared to death."

The girl's cheeks were burning hot. In fact, she had already woken up when the boy had just woken up. In fact, she had been used to waking up early and had woken up a little earlier than the boy. She had just been pretending to be asleep because she was embarrassed and afraid that her brother would find out something.

Fortunately, her feigned sleep was effective. Her performance just now did not arouse her brother's suspicion, and she managed to keep the fact that he almost thought she had been exposed a secret.

She hadn't expected her brother to vomit, and he vomited all over her face and hands. To clean it up so that her brother wouldn't notice, she spent a long time cleaning it with her tongue, bit by bit. It kept her awake until late at night because her brother's scent lingered in her nostrils. Whenever she closed her eyes and thought about it, her lower abdomen would feel incredibly hot. She had originally planned to put on her nightgown, but she didn't have time to do so before falling asleep.

Fortunately, my brother didn't find out what I did to him last night. If I hadn't put on such an extraordinary performance just now, managing not to reveal my thoughts on my face, I probably would have been exposed!

"But... so much and so concentrated, my brother's body is really healthy! The book says that if so much is injected into him, I'll definitely get pregnant with his baby, right? Hehe~ That way, I won't have to worry about my old wish not coming true~"

She clicked her tongue slightly, seemingly savoring the taste of last night, then chuckled and touched her lips before deftly putting on her pajamas…

Volume 1, Chapter 527: Daily Life Without the Admiral

In August, Tsugawa Castle was bathed in golden sunlight. The dazzling yet not scorching sun shone like gold on the boundless sea, making everything shimmer with golden light. Seagulls gathered on the shore, diligently fishing in the sea not far away, while some lazy birds circled around the fishing boats that passed by from time to time, seemingly attracted by the fish they had caught.

The sunny mornings are always the most vibrant time in the port area. After a good night's rest, the energetic girls can throw themselves into the next day's sea training or daily chores.

Meanwhile, Bavrell, whose combat experience was already rich enough that he no longer needed daily training, took a leisurely stroll in the vast port area after enjoying a delicious breakfast.

A beautiful smile graced her face, her long golden hair complementing her elegant British lady attire. She was a stunningly beautiful young woman, adored by everyone. Her sheer black stockings paired with leather boots created a look that was both dignified and subtly alluring. In the admiral's words, this was indeed the kind of dress a fine British lady should possess.

She held a cute light blue parasol with some patterns in her hand. Ever since she saw this parasol for sale when she went out to buy supplies with Yixian and the others a few days ago, she fell in love with it at first and bought it immediately. After that, she used it to replace the ship's parasol and it became her daily essential.

"A parasol and black tea are an indispensable part of an English lady's life!"

Looking at the brand-new and beautiful parasol above her head, the girl nodded in satisfaction. Delicious black tea is for enjoying, while a parasol and a long skirt are symbols of a lady! Don't be fooled by its seemingly troublesome appearance; it has many clever uses. For example, when the admiral is around, she can openly ask him to hold the parasol and lift her skirt for her, which is neither abrupt nor inappropriate, but rather shows intimacy.

"Well, the admiral has been gone for almost half a month. Judging by the time, he should be back in another half a month or so."

"I wonder how the Admiral is doing, and how he has changed compared to a year ago. But... well, with Sister Lexington by his side, at least I don't have to worry about his daily life."

More than ten days have passed since she returned just one day late and missed seeing the Admiral. She still felt a little regretful that she missed seeing the Admiral by just one day, but she received telegrams from Sister Lexington and the others every day to let them know that she was safe. Compared to the pain and torment of searching for the Admiral, her current situation was more than enough to make her satisfied.

Back in the port, she felt even more how wonderful this peaceful routine was. She cherished every moment of this time. But the only regret was that the admiral was not by her side during these precious times. She couldn't express to him her longing for him over the past year in a subtle way—how dare he neglect a lady for more than a year, not let him hold a parasol for her or accompany her shopping? She would never forgive him!

The girl was strolling in the garden in front of the dormitory, while not far away, Miss Belfast, the new head maid, was hanging out freshly washed sheets and clothes with Dido and Miss Sirius. However, one of the clothes hangers was broken in the middle, and Miss Sirius was being scolded by Miss Belfast. It seemed that Miss Sirius had made a mistake again.

Pavler continued walking forward. This daily patrol of the port gave her a sense of peace and leisure. She casually picked an unknown flower blooming in the garden and gently sniffed it. She then saw a girl with light purple hair holding a small sickle in her hand and a small bamboo basket slung over her arm, running happily towards the back mountain.

"Javelin, where are you going?"

Pavler called out to the girl, and upon hearing her voice, the girl with a cute ponytail and a happy smile on her face turned around.

"Ah, it's Baffler! I'm going to the back mountain to dig for wild vegetables with Yingrui Firefly and Sister Ninghai. Dian Dian and Xiao Bai have almost eaten all the wild vegetables we dug up earlier!"

Dot and Little White? Pavler remembered those were the names of the rabbits Pinghai and Ninghai raised, but they were going up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables. She frowned slightly; this kind of behavior, which might soil her clothes, was clearly not in line with her ladylike etiquette. However, although they were all members of the Royal Navy, not all of her companions were as particular about ladylike etiquette as she was. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"I see. Then be careful, some parts of the back mountain are quite steep."

"Okay, I know! I'll be going now, Pinghai and Ninghai are still waiting for me!"

The girl ran off in a flash, her lively and energetic appearance making Baffler a little envious. Sometimes she wanted to participate in such activities, but well, you can't have everything. As an English lady bound by important ladylike etiquette, she always had to lose some of the fun.

Ah, speaking of Javelin, this cheerful and lively girl only recently joined our port. Thanks to the port gradually returning to its former state, and with so many new sisters joining, during the days the admiral was away, Sister Mubi and the others have been taking Dido and Sirius out to sea for training.

Going to sea means going to war, and war means that you might rescue new sisters. Sure enough, Javelin and the other new sisters who just joined the port were all rescued in the past few days due to frequent battles.

Ah, just in time, another new royal sister is walking over from the opposite side.

"Good morning, Miss Perseus. Has the disciplinary action just ended?"

Approaching from opposite Bafler was a beautiful young woman with long pink hair. Her pristine white dress and elegant demeanor perfectly suited her as an English lady. She wore sheer white stockings over her long legs and a white headband, giving her a pure and graceful appearance. In short, she was an extremely beautiful girl, and perhaps in some ways, quite to the liking of her foolish admiral, except…

The girl glanced at her own chest, then at the other person's noticeably broad bosom, and suddenly felt as if she had lost in some very important way. Her size wasn't actually small in the port area, but compared to these newcomers who had only recently joined, her slightly undulating hills suddenly looked like a barren valley.

An owl perched on the pink-haired girl's shoulder. When Pavler called out to her, she, who had intended to walk past without a word, had to turn around and look at Pavler. She hesitated and frowned, and it wasn't until a while later that she spoke, seemingly reluctantly.

"Um……"

Volume 1, Chapter 528: New Sisters

"Um... hello, Pavler..."

The girl in the white dress spoke somewhat reluctantly, as if she had no idea what to say. After uttering just a few words, she fell silent again.

The owl perched on her shoulder flapped its wings slightly, a hint of trouble in its beautiful, clear, pinkish-gem-like eyes. Then it turned to Pavler in front of it and said, "Um, well... goodbye."

After saying that, as if she had something urgent to attend to, Perseus walked past Pavler toward the dormitory building. Watching her back, Pavler twirled a strand of hair in front of her chest and chuckled softly.

She almost forgot that Miss Perseus seemed to be a little bad at communicating with others. Apart from the necessary communication in daily life, she was rarely seen going out with the people in the port area.

However, although Miss Perseus is not very good at communicating, she has a strong talent in combat. After only a few days of training at sea with Sister Wubi and the others, she was already able to independently complete some low-intensity combat missions. In this respect, she is the same as Miss Sirius, who is also a maid but is extremely bad at housework.

Well, after all, ship girls have their own distinct personalities. A five-star light carrier like Perseus has a rather adorable personality, wouldn't you say? If the admiral were here, he would definitely say that.

"Miss Perseus, Sister Yixian made some glutinous rice cakes this morning. If you don't mind, come and try some later!"

Pavler waved to Perseus's retreating figure, but it was unclear whether Perseus, who was in a hurry to leave, heard her. As soon as she finished speaking, Miss Perseus quickened her pace and ran into the dormitory building as if she were running away.

Pavler laughed. Looking at the girl in the white dress, she knew that the girl must have heard something. She estimated that it wouldn't be long before the girl would come out awkwardly and then go to Sister Yixian's place to taste the glutinous rice cakes that Sister Yixian made with everyone.

She's such a shy but hardworking girl. Even though she's not good at communicating, she still practices diligently. If she encounters something she's not good at, she'll definitely stay far away, the farther the better, and then let the admiral do it for her.

Twirling the pretty parasol in her hand, the girl's mood improved even more today. She had already met two of her new sisters who had joined the port in the last few days: Javelin and Perseus. Who would she meet next? She continued walking along the road.

Sunlight fell on her boots, making her feel warm and cozy. After passing through a beautiful garden full of various ornamental plants, she arrived at the edge of the training ground. There she saw a beautiful woman wearing a military cap, with incredibly gorgeous long black hair tied into two super long pigtails, standing next to the training ground, seemingly testing her carrier-based aircraft.

She had wine-red pupils, clear yet with a hint of sharpness and competence. Her face, exquisitely perfect like a doll, possessed a noble air like that of a queen. Paired with a long dress in black, white, and red that blended perfectly with her incredibly tall figure, she was truly a stunningly beautiful woman.

"Miss Peter Strasser, are you testing the performance of your carrier-based aircraft?"

The girl walked towards the beautiful woman and, watching several jet-powered carrier-based aircraft flying over the water in the training area and dropping training missiles at the targets, Pavler struck up a conversation with her.

“Bavler? Hmm, I just got this Me.P1099 from the port warehouse, so I came here to test its basic performance first.”

Upon hearing Baffler's words, the tall woman nodded. She was initially surprised when Missouri handed the plane over to her; she had never expected to see such a six-star colored aircraft in the warehouse.

She thought the planes piled up in the warehouse would be replacements for non-main combat equipment, but to her surprise, in addition to the Me.P1099, she also received two other B-25s and a golden Me-155 fighter jet, which immediately filled her equipment slots.

"So, how was the result?"

Pavler asked again.

"Hehe, I must say, after all, it's a top-of-the-line piece of equipment in colorful gear. It feels great to handle. After testing, this high-speed, multi-purpose jet aircraft is not only excellent for high-speed bombing, but also for reconnaissance and interception. It even has the capability for night combat. It's hard to imagine that such a powerful aircraft can only sit in the warehouse collecting dust. Just how wealthy is our port area?"

"Haha, after all, we have just too much equipment at home."

Watching Miss Peter Strasser skillfully recover her carrier-based aircraft using her imposing and somewhat intimidating ship equipment, Baffler chuckled dryly. Such powerful equipment made her want to be an aircraft carrier herself, but alas, life on a ship is not as she wishes; she was just a destroyer.

"By the way, Miss Strasse, all the other sisters have already gone to rest, right? Why are you still here testing carrier-based aircraft all by yourself? I heard from Sister Wubi that Sister Yixian made a lot of glutinous rice cakes for us to come and try, why aren't you going?"

"Just call me Peter, Pavler. I only came to try out the equipment because I got such good gear. As for the glutinous rice cake that Miss Yixian made, don't worry, I have the time in mind. Just go back in fifteen minutes and you'll be able to taste it right away."

"Sister Peter is still so serious about time."

The girl nodded, looking somewhat surprised. She seemed astonished by the woman's meticulous planning of time down to the second. After spending a few days with her, she knew that Sister Peter was a ship girl who valued time very much. But calculating time down to the second in everything seemed a bit excessive, didn't it?

Hearing the girl's change in address, Peter Strasser smiled with satisfaction. After completing the recovery of the carrier-based aircraft, he put away his ship equipment and waved the ship equipment cane in his hand, which had a strangely cool appearance and style.

"Planning down to the minute can effectively reduce the time wasted in hesitation and decision-making. Why don't you give it a try, Bafull? An efficient life is much more meaningful than doing nothing every day. When I meet the Admiral later, I will have to teach him this skill properly."

"Oh? I can't do it! Sister Peter, this is too difficult for me!"

The girl hurriedly shook her head. Just kidding. If she had to live a life where time was measured down to the second, she would really go crazy. Just imagine getting ready in the morning and having to finish everything within a set time, without being allowed to spend even a second more. She might as well not get out of bed at all. A lady's morning dressing is always extremely time-consuming!

Then she thought about how Sister Peter was actually going to teach the Admiral to cherish time in the same way, and she suddenly felt a little sorry for him. After all, the Admiral was always sleeping in until this late. If Sister Peter could really teach the Admiral a lesson and see him get up early to work, hehe, that would be quite interesting.

"Is that so? Then forget it. Hmm, it's 9:16:31 AM, that's 13 minutes left. I'll go back and change my clothes first. Pavler, you go to Yixian's place first."

"Okay, see you later, Sister Peter."

The girl waved to the beautiful woman in front of her and watched her walk towards the dormitory building until the woman's elegant figure disappeared around the corner. Only then did the girl let out a long sigh of relief.